Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MODx before 0.9.6.3 allow remote…
Priority LOW 22CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in MODx before 0.9.6.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) the preserveUrls function and (2) "username input." NOTE: vector 2 may be related to CVE-2008-5939.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01065 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.9.6.2 | Vulnerable | Modxcms |
| cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.0 | Vulnerable | Modxcms |
| cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.1 | Vulnerable | Modxcms |
| cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.2.1 | Vulnerable | Modxcms |
| cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.5 | Vulnerable | Modxcms |
| cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.6 | Vulnerable | Modxcms |
| cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.6.1 | Vulnerable | Modxcms |
- cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.9.6.2 Vulnerable ·Modxcms
- cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.0 Vulnerable ·Modxcms
- cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·Modxcms
- cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.2.1 Vulnerable ·Modxcms
- cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.5 Vulnerable ·Modxcms
- cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6 Vulnerable ·Modxcms
- cpe:2.3:a:modxcms:modxcms:0.9.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.6.1 Vulnerable ·Modxcms
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5942
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cv97-f4cf-x5hj
References
More Modxcms vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-01381 SQL injection vulnerability in MODx Evolution before 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-05634 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in assets/snippets/reflect/snippet.reflect.php in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2008-00084 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in MODx Content Management System 0.9.6.1… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2006-01767 Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in ModX 0.9.1 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2008-05636 SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in MODx 0.9.6.2 and earlier, when… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2007-05159 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in mutate_content.dynamic.php in MODx 0.9.6 allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2008-5942 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5942 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cv97-f4cf-x5hj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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